Show THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD an editorial in the new york times one of americas america s foremost democratic dailies say A great number of americans have been encouraged to believe thab tha it is possible to grow richer by kingless wor and by producing less that it is the proper business of government to subsidize large numbers of its people that there is an inexhaustible exhaustible ip supply of money which can be used endlessly purpose that those who advise greater caution in the expenditure of public funds or who urge a relaxation ot restraints which needlessly handicap private enterprise are merely ducal overlords who stand in way of all progress the dangers involved in such a course as this are an eventual bankruptcy of the national government Govern men t and encouragement of class prejudices which ought to have no place in the united states it then points out that the last election elec timi indicates the american people are moving toward the middle of the road v the people want social reform where it is necessary they want adequate provision made for the needy and elderly but at the same time they want to keep our institutions and our democratic heritage inviolate disregarding all political that s the best news in a long time any form of fascism as the word is understood here would destroy our social structure as completely as would the left front |